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Learning Activity Packet for Emergency Closing #1

Directions: Select at least four (4) activities to complete each emergency closing day. Share/review your

choices with an adult. Each activity is labeled with one or more content area icons; complete activities from a

variety of different content categories (see icons below). Check the box for each activity you complete. Submit

your work to your teacher when you return to school.

Literacy Math Science Social Studies Art and Music Health and Wellness

NOTE: Items in bold indicate an attachment contained in this booklet; items that are underlined indicate an online website or resource.

With permission, make a healthy snack for you and a

friend or family member. Record the recipe to share

with your class.

Look through the kitchen and collect at least items

that are measured in cups or pints. Make a list of the

items.

Draw a new species/animal and label its features and

characteristics. What does this animal use its features for? Draw a food chain that

includes your animal.

Use the Shopping List to gather information about a list of items.

With help from an adult, listen to music and move

to the beat. Try this website:

www.classicforkids.com

Read the Tall Tale and complete the activities.

Choose a book to read. After reading, select a

character who has faced a challenge. Respond in

writing by describing the challenge and how the character responded.

Perform at least two acts of kindness for someone

today. Write about what you did and how it made you

feel.

With permission, visit a weather website or read a

newspaper and log the current weather. Compare

today’s weather with predictions for tomorrow.

With permission from an adult, log in to

www.gonoodle.com and choose two of your favorite

movement activities.

Go through recipes at home that make you think of a

favorite tradition or person. Share that recipe and write

about what makes it so special.

Work on fitness for 15 minutes or more. Try push-

ups, curl-ups, jogging in place, touching your toes, bouncing a ball, or jumping on one foot. Record what

you did.

Interview a relative, friend, or neighbor and create a

timeline highlighting important events in that

person’s life.

Write a letter to a friend or family member who lives far

away. Write about what makes them special.

Log into Imagine Math through

https://clever.com/in/alexandria and practice your math

skills.

Be a reporter and write the news article about an

event of your choice.

http://www.classicforkids.com/

http://www.gonoodle.com/

https://clever.com/in/alexandria

https://clever.com/in/alexandria

3 SHOPPING LIST

Directions: Using flyers, ads, or price tags on items in your house, make a

shopping list of useful things to have. Include prices for each. Total the

items. Round the total to the nearest dollar.

Item

Quantity

Price for Each Item

Total Price

Total Price:

3 TALL TALE

Pecos Bill Rides a Tornado

A tall tale from the Wild West

Surely you’ve heard tell of Pecos Bill. He was a cowboy down in Texas. He was about the

bravest cowboy that ever lived. I seen with my own eyes the time Bill used two rattlesnakes as

a lasso. And then there was the time Bill shot all the stars out of the sky—all of ’em except the

Lone Star, that is.

But my favorite Pecos Bill story is the one about the time he rode a tornado. You see, there

wasn’t a horse in the world that was too wild for him. So it’s not surprising that one day, Bill

decided he wanted to ride a tornado—and not just any tornado. No, sir. Bill waited for the

biggest, the mightiest, the most terrifying tornado ever born from the clouds. It was so big that

folks on the moon could see it swirling. It picked up elephants from Africa and whales from the

Pacific Ocean. But that didn’t scare Bill. He just reached up and grabbed that tornado out of

the sky. He threw it down to the ground and hopped right on.

That tornado whirled and swirled and wiggled and wagged like an alligator with its tail on fire.

Bill hung right on. It sucked up Lake Michigan and dumped the water into the Grand Canyon.

Bill hung right on. At last, that tornado got tired. It stopped its whirling, and Bill fell off. He fell so

hard that the ground sank. Folks call that spot Death Valley. Now, most people would be pretty

banged up by such a fall. Not Bill, though. He was as happy as a bear in honey.

Lots of folks heard about Bill’s tornado ride, no doubt. That’s where they got the idea for

rodeos. Of course, nobody but Bill ever rode a tornado. Most cowboys just ride broncos.

1. HYPERBOLE: This is a fancy word for a statement that is exaggerated. Circle two (2) examples of hyperbole in the story of Pecos Bill.

2. A FUNNY TONE: Tall tales are supposed to make you laugh. Underline two (2) examples of humor, which creates a funny tone.

3. SIMILE: Tall tales include great descriptions. One way to describe something is to use a simile, in which one thing is compared with another using like or as. In the boxes below, write two (2) examples of similes.

3 Learning Activity Packet for Emergency Closing #2

Directions: Select at least four (4) activities to complete each emergency closing day. Share/review

your choices with an adult. Each activity is labeled with one or more content area icons; complete

activities from a variety of different content categories (see icons below). Check the box for each

activity you complete. Submit your work to your teacher when you return to school.

Literacy Math Science Social Studies Art and Music Health and Wellness

NOTE: Items in bold indicate an attachment contained in this booklet; items that are underlined indicate an online website or resource.

Create a kindness calendar. Fill in the Kindness

Calendar to plan a week’s worth of kindness activities.

Share your complete calendar with your teacher.

Read independently for 30 minutes. Then, illustrate

and caption a 6-part comic strip of a plot event you

enjoyed in the book. Use the Comic Strip Template

Imagine building a life-sized snowperson who comes to

life. Use the Snowman Writing Prompt to tell about your adventure.

Landscape Out Your Window - draw a picture of

what you see from your window. Use Landscape worksheet for guidance

Make up a song about simple machines ex.:

wedge, wheel, and axel. Perform it for someone.

Record yourself performing it if you have access to

technology.

Add the ages of all the people who live in your

house. What is the sum? Is it greater than or less

than 100? By how much?

How many times can you hop on your left foot in a minute? Your right foot? Compare the number of

hops using the symbols <, >, or =. What is the

difference?

Check the clock at two different times during the

day. Write down the exact time. Share what you were doing at each time, either

by drawing pictures or writing a description.

With help from an adult, play a game, research a composer, compose a

song, or dance to the beat. Go to

www.classicsforkids.com

Write a paragraph that explains a time when you

used a service in your community.

Complete a Water Cycle Experiment. How is what

happens similar to the water cycle?

Dig a cup of soil from outside your

home. Examine it closely and write two sentences

to describe what you see.

Take a few minutes to be mindful. Follow the

directions on the Coloring Sheet

Self-Portrait: Look in a mirror and draw a self-

portrait. Include as much realistic detail as possible.

Find a comfortable space in your house and follow the instructions on the Let’s

Get Moving sheet.

With help from an adult, make a healthy snack to enjoy. Talk about what

makes it a healthy choice

http://www.classicsforkids.com/

3 KINDNESS CALENDAR

Day of the Week I will show kindness by…

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

3 COMIC STRIP TEMPLATE

Use this template to illustrate and caption a 6-part comic strip of a plot event you enjoyed in the book

you are reading.

3 SNOW PERSON WRITING PROMPT

Pretend you and your friends build a life-sized snowperson who comes to life. Write a

paragraph or two describing a day of adventure with your snow friend. Added challenge: write

a poem instead.

LANDSCAPE FROM YOUR WINDOW

Use materials of your choice (crayons, pencils, paint, clay) to create a picture of the view from your window. What do you see? What is happening? How can you tell? What details can you include in your artwork to describe what you see? Find a creative way to show what is happening outside your window. Bring your artwork to school to share with your class.

3 WATER CYCLE

Water cycle is also known as the hydrologic cycle or hydrological cycle. It describes how

water moves continuously on Earth. Water loops through different stages –

evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and flow. It then goes back to the

evaporation stage. The whole cycle starts all over again and hence the name ―water

cycle.‖

1. Draw the water cycle diagram.

2. Warm up the water until steam starts to rise, but do not let it boil.

3. Add blue food coloring into the water to represent ocean water if you would like.

4. Pour the water into a ziplock bag, so it has 1 cm of water at the bottom and zip it up.

5. Hang the bag upright on the window using packing tape.

6. Watch it over time and make observations.

How is what happens similar to the water cycle?

https://www.rookieparenting.com/evaporation-distillation-water-science/

https://www.rookieparenting.com/can-you-make-rain/

https://pmm.nasa.gov/education/water-cycle

3 MINDFULNESS COLORING

Take a few minutes to be mindful. Find a comfortable spot to sit or lay down. Close your eyes and take several

deep breaths. Think about what you feel, hear, smell. When you’re finished, quietly color in the design below.

3 LET’S GET MOVING!

Find a comfortable place in your house and do the exercises listed below.

Push-Ups Get in a push-up position with your arms straight and elbows locked. Try holding yourself in this position for 90 seconds. Shoulder Tap While in the push-up position, try to touch your right hand to your left shoulder, then your left hand to your right shoulder. Repeat 24 times. Ab Crunches Lay on the floor and do 30 abdominal crunches. Repeat this routine one more time!

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3 Daily Reading Log- Try to read 30-60 minutes EVERY day. Use this reading log to record

your reflections about the pages you read each day. There are sentence starters and ideas for what to write about on the second page.

Date Today’s Response Pages Read Check

and Initials

Starting Page

Ending Page

3 Daily Reading Log Sentence Starters- Use these sentence starters to help you write a

response to what you read. Try to use different ones each day

Setting

The setting reminds me of __________________________________ because _________________________________.

Character

The character _____________________________________reminds me of ____________________________________.

When the character did __________________________ I thought ___________________________________________ .

Purpose/Theme/Main Idea

I think the author is trying to get me to think about ________________________________________________________.

I could relate to the story because _____________________________________________________________________.

The story/section I read was mainly about _______________________________________________________________.

Predicting

I think _____________________________________ will happen because I noticed ______________________________.

I wonder if _____________________________________ will happen because __________________________________.

I predict _____________________________________ will happen because ____________________________________.

Clarifying

I am unsure about __________________________________________________________________________________.

One word/phrase I don’t understand is _________________________________________________________________.

I’m confused about _________________________________________________________________________________.

One question I have is _______________________________________________________________________________.

Making Connections

This reminds me of _____________________________________ because _____________________________________.

This story is different from _____________________________________ because _______________________________.

Drawing Conclusions

I think that when the character (action) ______________________________ it means ___________________________.

One way I could describe the character is that he or she is __________________________________________________.

3 Daily Reading Log Sentence Starters, continued

Example Non-Example

The setting reminds me of a summer camp I attended because we also did a lot of activities and slept in bunks.

The setting reminds me of nothing.

I think the main character will keep trying to make friends because she seems lonely.

I think the main character will happen because she is lonely.

One question I have is why did the main character get upset.

One question I have is what happened.

3 At-Home Elementary Health/Physical Education Challenge!

Directions: Students, please circle each day that you are able to complete the task listed in each box. At the end of the ----

please return your calendar to your teacher for a chance to win a prize!

Week 1 Dynamic

Moves

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Perform 100 jumping jacks

– take as many breaks as you need!

―Lunge‖ (long, slow, bending,

steps) your way across a

room . . . three times!

Bend down all the way and explode up jumping as high as you

can – 10 times

With hands on hips, slowly kick out each leg so that it’s parallel

with the ground—and then back (20

times)

With legs spread wide an arms at sides straight out, rotate side to

side for 1 minute.

Marching in place, touch right knee to

left elbow (and then opposite)

– 30 times

In the push up position,

alternate lifting each hand to

opposite shoulder – 1 min

Week 2

Yoga

Time!

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Week 3

Safety in

Numbers

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Play catch with a

parent/guardian or sibling with a balled-up sock for 10 minutes.

Come up with 5 long and

creative ―high 5‖ routines with

a partner.

Design a 30 second dance

routine and ask someone at

home to perform it.

Teach someone else how to slow

motion invisible juggle!

Rest back-to-back with

someone at home for 1

minute—knees bent, backs

together.

Have a snowball fight (crumpled up

pieces of paper) then clean up!

Standing a foot apart, touch one

hand and then one foot at a time, slow – 1

minute

Week 4

Personal

Records

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Toss up and

catch a tennis ball (or other

small ball) with your non-

dominant hand.

Balance on one foot while

holding the other with one

hand.

Do as many

push-ups in a row as you can – give yourself

3 tries throughout the

day.

Do as many jumping jacks as you can in 20 seconds –

3 tries.

Balance a book on your head while

walking slowly.

How many one-legged squats can you do?

How long can

you hold a plank position? (push-up like, but on your

elbows)

Total “Circles” Earned: /28

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